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Protesters in Minnesota pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus outside the State Capitol Wednesday amid continuing anger over the police killing of George Floyd. The protesters threw a rope around the 10-foot bronze statue and pulled it off its stone pedestal. 

Tim Nelson reports: Protesters pull down Columbus statue at Capitol

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Ropes a tied around the neck of a statue.

A man points at a statue while talking to a state trooper.

A woman looks out in front of a statue of Christopher Columbus.

A man holding an American flag kneels on a statue.

A statue lies on the ground in front of police.

People hold an "end white supremacy" banner.

A statue is loaded on to the back of a truck.

A person throws their arms in the air standing on top of a pillar.

Minnesota protesters pull down Columbus statue at Capitol

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